Episodes (4)
Apr 15, 2011
Monty Don takes a tour around Italy's gardens. He begins his journey in Rome, power base of emperors and popes, to explore some of the most extravagant gardens ever created.
Apr 22, 2011
Monty Don is on a grand tour around Italy, this time visiting gardens both in Florence and around the sun-scorched Tuscan countryside.
Apr 29, 2011
The kingdom of Naples, covering southern Italy, had truly royal gardens. The Bourbon dynasty rivaled Versailles' gardens at Caserta, just before the geometrical fashion ended. Later gardens followed the English style of 'fake nature', only adapted to the Mediterranean climate.
May 06, 2011
Italy north of Rome, mainly city states and the larger ones' hinterland, like Venice's, has many gardens belonging to country homes of rich patrician or merchant families. An impressive front and vista could impress, more intimate elements like mazes allowed for party and more private fun.
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Monty Don's Italian Gardens Season 1 (2011) is released on Apr 15, 2011. Watch Monty Don's Italian Gardens online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Monty Don's Italian Gardens is directed by Patty Kraus and created by Monty Don with Monty Don and .